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SUBMITTER: Appa A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7757430 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Appa Ayesha A Rowe Christopher C Hessol Nancy A NA Coffin Phillip P
Open forum infectious diseases 20201118 12
Despite elevated mortality in people with HIV (PWH) using drugs, drug-related deaths are poorly characterized. Among 6764 drug-related deaths, methamphetamine was more common in PWH than others. One in 4 deaths in PWH involved acute infection. Combatting mortality in PWH who use drugs should include stimulant-specific and infection prevention efforts. ...[more]